Health protection at work is not only a matter of national policy and legislation. For many years, standards for occupational safety and health (OSH) have been elaborated at an international level. Organizations, such as International Labor Organization (ILO), World Health Organization (WHO), and also Council of Europe and European Economic Community (currently European Union-EU) have been acti...

The disproportionate effects of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic on many Canadian Aboriginal communities have drawn attention to the vulnerability of these communities in terms of health outcomes in the face of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases. Exploring the particular challenges facing these communities is essential to improving public health planning. In alignment with the objectives of the ...

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) provides consultation and support services to the University community on matters related to environmental and occupational health and safety as well as environmental protection. The services include monitoring compliance to legislative requirements, training, incident investigations and developing health and safety related policies and programs. EHS provid...

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) provides consultation and support services to the University community on matters related to environmental and occupational health and safety as well as environmental protection. The services include monitoring compliance to legislative requirements, training, incident investigations and developing health and safety related policies and programs. EHS provid...

Immigrant women of Mexican birth face unique health challenges in the United States. They are at increased risk for developing many preventable health conditions due in part to limited access to healthcare and benefits, legal status, and inadequate income. Increased vulnerability of women has established a growing need to focus on their healthcare needs because of their role, position, and infl...

BACKGROUND The paper presents the results of community consultations about the health needs and healthcare experiences of the population of Ukraine. The objective of community consultations is to engage a community in which a research project is studying, and to gauge feedback, criticism and suggestions. It is designed to seek advice or information from participants directly affected by the stu...

I thank the opportunity to reply to Eduardo Siqueira’s and Maria Inês Carsalade Martins’ contributions dealing with my article on global precariousness. In this reply I will discuss the sections of their contributions that deal more specifically with my article. Concurrent with Prof. Siqueira, moving beyond proximal determinants to multilevel frameworks that encompass the mechanisms linking mor...

Healthcare deficiencies in the United States have long been perpetuated by a shortage of primary care providers. A core purpose of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is to provide health insurance for America's approximately fifty million uninsured. Implementation of universal health insurance, however, does not mean sufficient healthcare access for all, since the supply of ...

The Fish Health Protection Regulations (FHPR) in Canada were implemented under the Fisheries Act in 1977. These Regulations are based on the principle of controlling the movement of fish and eggs carrying infectious diseases of concern. Source facilities require a history of inspections to demonstrate the absence of named diseases and disease agents. Since the FHPR were implemented, no disease ...